Yankees starting pitcher Phil Hughes tosses the ball on the mound before being taken out after allowing five runs in 22/3 innings in a 6-3 loss to San Diego on Sunday.

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The Big Three were together again, and the best of the bunch was the one the Yankees traded away.

Ian Kennedy outpitched one of his closest friends and beat his old teammates on Sunday, helping the Padres to a 6-3 win against the Yankees in their series finale at Petco Park. It was an ugly reunion for Yankees starter Phil Hughes, who couldn't pitch out of the third inning and has now gone more than a month since his last win.

"It's been like a nightmare I can't wake up from," Hughes said. "It's like a battle every time, even if I have a good start. It's not easy." ...